California pedicab driver Dustin Ortega is sharing the gift of hope and compassion with the homeless population in Sacramento.During the winter, the temperature often dips below freezing after the sun sets, and thousands of people are forced to sleep on the streets."I just think about being in my warm bed at home, and these people would love to be in a warm bed. An extra blanket makes all the difference," said Ortega. "I always carried a blanket with me anyways for my passengers, so it just carried over. At the end of the night, I just started handing it out to anyone that needed it. I can give them all away in one day."The Good Samaritan drives his pedicab Wednesday through Sunday nights in downtown Sacramento. He’s also thinking about creating a bike program for the homeless.Until then, he continues to prove that small acts of kindness can impact the world."I see the courage in these people that push through, just to stay out in these conditions with very little resources, and they make it work," he said.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

California pedicab driver Dustin Ortega is sharing the gift of hope and compassion with the homeless population in Sacramento.

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During the winter, the temperature often dips below freezing after the sun sets, and thousands of people are forced to sleep on the streets.

"I just think about being in my warm bed at home, and these people would love to be in a warm bed. An extra blanket makes all the difference," said Ortega. "I always carried a blanket with me anyways for my passengers, so it just carried over. At the end of the night, I just started handing it out to anyone that needed it. I can give them all away in one day."

The Good Samaritan drives his pedicab Wednesday through Sunday nights in downtown Sacramento. He’s also thinking about creating a bike program for the homeless.

Until then, he continues to prove that small acts of kindness can impact the world.

"I see the courage in these people that push through, just to stay out in these conditions with very little resources, and they make it work," he said.